Local Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 390, 12 September 1874, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Dr. Carr succeeded in attracting large houses at Coghill's Assembly Rooms, Havelock, on Wednesday, and at the Athenaeum Hall, Waitahuna, on Thursday evenings. On both occasions hfi was fortunate in obtaining good subjects on which to manipulate. Last evening, Dr. Carr lectured to a large and attentive audience at Hindes' Assembly Rooms, Blue Spur. From advertisement it will be seen that the Dr. will appear at Roxburgh on Monday, Alexandra on Thursday, and Clyde the following day.

Mb. J. Hiiiii's property was sold yesterday by private treaty for the sum of £327. Mr, Titchener was the purchaser. Mr. Hay reports having sold the furniture, &c, by public auction at high prices.

The programme for the spring meeting at the Beaumont will shortly appear. A considerable sum of money has been collected by the Race Committee, which will allow them to offer liberal prizes.

From advertisemert it will be seen that the entire horse Quicksand will travel the Tuapeka, Waitahuna. and Balclutha districts.

We frequently notice tradespeople and their assistants sweeping rubbish out of their shops into the streets. Such practices are veiy reprehensible, and will sooner or later bring down the Inspector of Nuisances upon them.

With fine weather and long days again making their welcome appearance, and so little doing in the way of out-door recreation in the town, we hope the members of the Lawrence Cricket Club will soon take the field. A scratch match some Friday next month would do much to revive the interest in the good old game and relieve the monotony of our Friday half holid.iy.

Thrke is now some prospect of the Derwentstreet bridge being completed. Timber for the superstructure has anived, and the work is being rapidly proceeded with.

Mb. Hat will sell at 2 o'clock to-day, at the Camp, the household furniture of Mr, Hiscox.

Notice is given in this week's " Gazette " that the purchase money of the following sections must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin, on or before the 23rd day of September, otherwise the applications will be deemed withdrawn, cancelled, and void, and the deposit made at the time of lodging the application will be forfeited : —John Sutherland, Bection 27, block VI., Tuapeka East ; George Stevenson, section 25. block VI.. Waitahuna East ; Henry Galbraith, section 13, block VI., Tuapeka East ; John Docherty, sections 12 and 28, block VI., Tuapeka East; George Kerr, section 10, block VI., Waitabuna East ; Thomas Grundy, sections 17, block VI., Waitahuna West ; George Mathieson, section 29, block VI.. Tuapeka East.

Mr. H. Telfobd's entire horse Bay Camden died in the Commercial Stables on Wednesday morning. The loss is a very unfortunate one for Telford-on- account" of tfie~season being so near. Bay C.unden in his day was a first-clas performer on the Australian turf.

A Mr. Andersen handed to Dr. Stewart on Tuesday last, the sum of five pounds, as a donation to the Tuapeka Hospital in recognition of the kind treatment received by him when a patient iv that institution.

The Crown Hotel, B.iklutha, which has Keen owned for a considerable time by Mr. Townsend, has changed hnuds, Mr. John M'Neil being the purchaser. Mr. M'Neil lately purchased Mr. Thotuiis Pope's interest in the co.iching firm of Yeend and Pope, whose coaches have been so liberally patronised by the travelling community on the lines between Dunedin. Balclutha, anil Lawrence. We believe the well known enterprise of Mr. M'Neil will prove a yalunblp acquisition to the firm.

Mb. Jiffeky Rossplace received by the last Suez mail, the follov/ing new music and songs : — "Souvenir de Wrest" {'Mazurka); The English and Russian National Hymns interwoven (fantasia) , " Flow, flow, O river, soft and fair," (Song) ; "On the shore," ( Song, by Dug gan) ; "Turn on. old Time, thine hourglass," ('Trio in the Grand Opera Maritana) ; " A withered Rose " (Song, by Gabriel) ; and vols. 1 and 2 "London Journal" (republished).